More Isn’t Making You a Better Mom

No matter how much you do, it still feels like you should be doing more.

More activities.More patience.More productivity.More presence.More effort.

In this episode, we’re talking about “more culture” in motherhood—the exhausting, never-ending pressure to give more, take on more, and become more… while that nagging voice in the back of your mind still whispers, “It’s not enough.”

We unpack where this mindset comes from, how it sneaks into even the most well-intentioned moms, and why doing more rarely brings the peace we’re hoping for.

In this episode, we cover:

• What “more culture” looks like in everyday motherhood
• Why even high-capacity, loving moms still feel inadequate
• How comparison, expectations, and guilt fuel the pressure
• The emotional cost of constantly doing more
• How to quiet the voice that says you’re falling short
• What it looks like to choose enough instead of more

If you’ve ever ended the day exhausted, yet still feeling behind—this conversation will put words to what you’ve been carrying.

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Keywords: motherhood podcast, mom burnout, pressure on moms, mental load of motherhood, comparison in motherhood, mom guilt, overwhelmed moms, unrealistic expectations for moms, slow motherhood, choosing enough, mental health for moms